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Voter deadline looms
Today is the last day to
register to vote in the
Nov. 2 general election
By Katrina Wehr
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Time is running out for those
planning to participate in the 2010
Pennsylvania general elections.
All voter registration forms for
the Nov. 2 election must be post
marked by today, said Joyce
McKinely, director of the Centre
County Office of Elections and
Voter Registration.
Students can register to vote in
Parents
fill PSU
campus
By Alyssa Sweeney
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Lion Ambassadors walked
backwards in time Sunday as
they introduced historic charac
ters from Penn State to touring
students and families.
The walking tour was a high
light of Penn State's annual
Parents and Families Weekend,
which featured presentations,
open houses and tours for stu
dents and parents from Friday
through Sunday.
Every fall, students' families
arrive at University Park to
sample life at Penn State.
Events hosted by organiza
tions like the Penn State Alumni
Association and the
,Blue and
White Society included several
tours, a family barbecue and a
President's Open House, where
visitors could meet Penn State
President Graham Spanier.
Zachary Virgin (freshman
finance) said he liked his first
Parents and Families Weekend
at Penn State the idea is
great for both students and par
ents.
"It gave students' families an
opportunity to experience the
school and spend time with
their kids in their college lives,"
he said.
Sarah Monroe (sophomore
kinesiology) said she didn't par
ticipate in the events last year,
but the weekend is a good way
for freshmen and their parents
to get oriented with the campus.
"I think it's good to have
organized events. We never
have any good ideas of what to
do when my parents visit,"
Monroe said.
Eileen Minto, Class of 1978,
said Parents and Families
Weekend was not as prominent
when she was in school.
She didn't participate as a
student, but said she appreci
ates the concept now as a moth
er.
"From a parent's point of
view, it's nice to see your kid in
the environment that they're
living in," she said.
"Its a good excuse to visit and
get to see their new friends and
dorm, and the events lined up
all weekend make sure you
always have something to do as
a family."
Since the campus is so large,
it's important to have programs
See WEEKEND, Page 2.
Boys Like Girls make 'Great Escape' to University Park
By Hannah Rishel
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Boys Like Girls frontman
Martin Johnson wondered one
thing when he arrived at the
University Park airport: Where
are all the good looking ladies?
"Now I know, they've been keep
ing them all in this gym," he told
the crowd in Rec Hall, which
roared in appreciation.
The pop-rock band, sponsored
by the Student Programming
Association (SPA) and
Homecoming 2010, turned Rec
Hall from a gymnasium into a
dance club when they performed
Sunday night to kick off
Homecoming Week at Penn State.
See BOYS LIKE GIRLS, Page 2.
Centre County by using their local
address, she said, or their perma
nent address if they prefer to reg
ister in their home county. But
those who choose to register in
their home county will have to
vote by way of an absentee ballot,
McKinely said.
Generally, the student popula
tion does not make a significant
showing in general elections, she
said.
"So far, the amount has been
typical for any group of students
registering here," she said. "It's
nothing like a presidential elec
tion year."
There are groups on campus
that have been helping to get stu-
lowa running back Adam Robinson (32) is tackled during Saturday's football game. The Nittany Lions
failed to score a touchdown and lost the game 24-3 in lowa City, lowa.
lowa overwhelms Lions
By Audrey Snyder
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
lOWA CITY, lowa Rob the third quarter, it was a failed quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno
Bolden sprinted to his right, fourth-down conversion and the said of the missed opportunity.
closed in on the end zone and play was symbolic of the Lions' "We spent a lot of time on it this
was tackled about as close as he performance throughout the week and we just gotta continue
could get to crossing the goal entire game. to spend a lot of time on it. One
line. Penn State (3-2, 0-1 Big Ten) thing when you get into the red
With the ball outstretched and was unable to put together a
the referees signaling Bolden touchdown drive, was dominated
down at about the six-inch line, in the trenches and lost its sec- More coverage on the Penn State
the quarterback put both hands and road game of the season, this lowa game I SPORTS, Page 14.
Sarah Finnegan/Collegian
Boys Like Girls played Sunday
night to kick off Homecoming week.
dents registered, McKinely said.
The groups have been bringing
the forms in on a weekly basis, but
McKinely said she was expecting
a lot more to be dropped off this
past weekend.
One of those groups is
ReEnergize the Vote, a non-parti
san group focused on mobilizing
the youth vote, according to the
group's website. The organization
encourages young adults to get
involved in the 2010 election by
helping students register and pro
viding them with reminders and
information about local polling
locations.
Hana Uman, the lead campus
organizer for ReEnergize the
on top of his helmet as he headed time falling to No. 15 lowa, 24-3,
toward the sideline. in front of 70,585 fans.
Though the opening drive of
We the Kings, J. Cole to perform in Alumni Hall
By Hannah Rishel and Courtney Warner
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Rec Hall erupted into cheers at the Boys Like
Girls concert when the Student Programming
Association (SPA) announced that We the Kings and
J., Cole will be performing at Penn State in three
weeks.
The performance of up-and-coming rap and hip
hop artist J. Cole and headliner We the Kings, part of
the Pringles Xtreme Campus Tour, will take place at
10 p.m. Friday, Oct 22 in Alumni Hall in the HUB.
Jennifer Pamplin has seen We the Kings previous
ly and plans to attend the upcoming show.
"I wondered why they were going to [Penn State]
Behrend and not here," Pamplin (sophomore-psy
chology) said.
MIPLAIVAII
Today is the last day
to register to vote.
Students can register
by going to the
ReEnergize the Vote
website at
reenergizethevote.org
or at the post office at
237 S. Fraser St.
Vote, said the group has made
every effort to ensure that
See ELECTION, Page 2.
"We've gotta close the deal,"
See WE THE KINGS, Page 2
psucollegian.com
Joanna Wynar/Collegian
See lOWA, Page 2
Courtesy of myspace.com
We the Kings and J. Cole will play at Penn State on
Oct. 22 in Alumni Hall. The Student Programming
Association is sponsoring the concert.
@dailycollegian
HOMECOMING 2010
Spirit
week
starts
By Megan Rogers
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
For Homecoming Public
Relations Director Caitlin Rush,
the best part about Penn State is
that while everyone at the uni
versity has a different story, they
all share the same blue and
white pride.
That's the idea behind this
year's Homecoming theme:
"Bonded By Blue and White."
Homecoming Week has
arrived and those involved
with the preparations say the
anticipation and excitement are
high.
The week encompasses a vari
ety of activities from Tuesday
night's reorganized talent show
to the traditional Homecoming
parade Friday designed to
entice everyone at Penn State,
Rush (junior-marketing and pub
lic relations) said.
"Homecoming Week is a
chance for all students to exem
plify the pride and love they have
for Penn State," Rush (junior
marketing and public relations)
said.
With that in mind, the
Homecoming Executive
Committee has been preparing
for this week since last year's
Homecoming celebration, Rush
said. Penn State's Homecoming
is one of the largest in the coun
try she added.
But it's not just the Executive
Committee who's gearing up for
Homecoming weekend.
Float preparations for the
Homecoming parade begin
today, Interfraternity Council
Associate Vice President for
Homecoming Carter Satterfield
said and he expects to see fra
ternities and the organizations
they are paired with hard at
work on their floats throughout
the week
It's not just the parade that
students are excited for, he said.
Satterfield (senior-energy busi
ness and finance) said he thinks
overall participation in all
Homecoming events will be at
an all-time high this year
"We're just excited to see
Penn State come back from a
student point of view and
become a Penn State tradition,"
he said.
The alumni association is
preparing for the weekend as
well. Kate Delano, associate
director of strategic communica
tions for the Penn State Alumni
Association, said that while
there is no way to put a number
on the amount of alumni visiting
State College this week, many
returning students are expected.
The student-alumni ice cream
social will take place at the Hintz
Family Alumni Center from 1:30
to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, featuring
special guests like Grand
Marshal Alison Bayer, the
Nittany Lion, the Blue Band,
cheerleaders and distinguished
alumni, Delano said.
To e-mail reporter: mersl9o@psu.edu
More coverage on Homecoming
Week NEWS, Page 3.